Chapter 15 The Shadow of Fort Brennand
Obviously, in order to capture Cecil Tucker, Rorschach must face his backer - the Morian Raiders.
Rorschach, who has played the game, is no stranger to Morian Raiders.
These gangs composed of the remnants of the Southern Army are more like local warlords than the Odrisco Gang, the Van Delin Gang, the Xiaolang Gang and other gangs.
They have relatively uniform dress, fixed strongholds, and powerful firepower.
Perhaps it is precisely because of the difficulty of hunting, the state government's reward requirements for "arsonist" Sier have also been relatively relaxed:
Capture alive or shoot dead!
In other words, Rorschach does not need to capture Cecil Tucker alive. He can only kill the target and bring the body back to receive the reward.
This somewhat reduces the difficulty of hunting.
Even so, this bounty mission is still a huge challenge for Rorschach.
How did he find Cecil Tucker in a wooden fortress with more than twenty guards and equipped with Maxim machine guns, kill him, and take his body and leave safely?
This is a question that he needs to think about...
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Brennande Fortress is located in the middle reaches of the Komasa River in western New Hanover, a place called the "Moss Forest Plain".
If you ride a horse continuously from Valentine, it will take about six or seven hours.
Depart in the morning and head east.
Through the entire central region, through the Emerald Pasture, until evening, Rorschach finally arrived at a deserted area across the river from the Moss Forest Plain.
I found a natural cave, and both the people and the horses rested for an hour to replenish their energy.
Until night fell, Rorschach rode his horse across the cold Komasa River and came to the moss forest plain.
While on the way, Rorschach had already made a preliminary plan.
First, you must first check the spot.
Only by understanding the terrain of the Brennand Fortress and the number of enemies can we make plans for the next step.
Considering that going to the nearby area alone in broad daylight is undoubtedly a tragic death.
That's why Rorschach chose to set off at night.
The night is a natural cover...
In the darkness, Rorschach, dressed in black, bent down and touched a large rock outside the Brennande Fortress.
Pointing his head out of the big stone, Roxa carefully looked at the fortress not far away in the moonlight.
It is called a fortress, but it is actually an abandoned village built on a hillside.
It looks like the wall is ragged and covered with moss and vines.
Some walls even have gaps.
The fortress was quiet, with only a vague light of fire swaying in the darkness through the broken walls.
There is a doorway in front and behind the fortress.
Watchtowers are built at the four corners.
One of the watchtowers had collapsed for some reason.
What Rorschach had to do next was to find out how to find out the number of guards at Fortnight Brennande and the patrol rules.
Perhaps it was because of the evening that most of the Lemoen raiders fell asleep; or perhaps they did not expect that someone would come so boldly to spy on the fortress, and there were not many guards arranged inside and outside the fortress.
There is a watchtower, a main entrance to the fortress, and an outer periphery of the fortress.
Among them, only the guard with torches outside the fortress is the only patrol movement point.
In Rorschach's view, the gap in the entire fortress defense was ridiculously large.
If at this time, if seven or eight people were brought with them and raided the fortress, these people would not be able to organize any effective counterattacks.
Thinking about the core members of the entire gang, which were composed of the defeated party in the Civil War, Rorschach immediately understood why the garrison in this place was so relaxed...
However, the enemy's slack defense was good news for him.
Bypassing the view of the guard of the watchtower and using the blind spots of the patrol guards, Rorscher circled around the fortress for several times and further grasped the situation of the entire fortress.
For example, in the open space in the middle of the fortress, beside the burning bonfire, a few drunken raiders were lying on the ground and slept soundly.
In addition, the other raiders seemed to be in a dilapidated wooden house.
Roxa originally planned to return to the temporary rest point after stepping on the point, and then implement it after making a careful plan.
But when he found that the entire camp was so slack, his bold thoughts quickly occupied his mind like crazy weeds.
The opportunity must not be missed, and the time will never come again!
Restraining his inner restlessness, Rorschach made a decision:
That's now!
However, before entering, he must confirm whether Cecil Tucker is in the fortress or not.
If the reward target is not at Fort Brennand, taking the risk in is undoubtedly a waste of time and even putting yourself in a dangerous situation.
I have to find someone to ask first!
Thinking of this, Rorschach's eyes, which were still bright in the dark, couldn't help but freeze outside the fortress wall, on the figure holding a torch...
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Beneath the brightness, everything is silent.
Accompanied by the sound of "slam" water, the guards standing in the corner of the wall suddenly fought a cold war:
"The weather is cooler at night..."
Just as he cursed and reached out to lift his pants, a sudden change occurred!
A figure suddenly appeared behind him like an elusive ghost.
The next second, a big hand suddenly covered his mouth.
The sudden change made the guard so scared that his eyes widened, and he immediately loosened the trousers and torches in his hand.
The torch fell to the ground, shining on the dark shadow behind him, reflecting a determined and young face.
Before the guard could struggle, a dagger with a faint cold light spread across his neck.
The cold touch and the slight tingling sensation from his skin made his body stiff and he didn't dare to move.
The cold male voice sounded in his ears:
"Don't make a sound!"
"If you don't want to be cut open, just answer my question. If you understand, nod your head."
As soon as he finished speaking, the guard nodded without hesitation.
After letting go of the guard's mouth and taking the pistol off his waist, Rorschach asked immediately: "Tell me, is Cecil Tucker here?"
“It’s… it’s there.”
"Specific location."
Feeling the distance between the dagger and the neck closer again, the guards did not dare to neglect, and even did not dare to swallow their saliva, and directly gave the other party what they wanted:
"He is in the house, the second bed on the left."
"Do you have any shift time? or code?"
"No...no, I'm the only one who takes charge of the night patrol tonight..."
"Very good, thank you for your cooperation..."
Before he finished speaking, the dagger cut his neck and ruthlessly passed by!
Only a "puff" sound was heard, and a charming bright red splashed out.
The guard whose throat was cut was just hissing but his mouth was twitching helplessly, but he could only make hissing sounds from his throat.
Chapter completed!